Champions League: Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 4 match between Shakhtar Donetsk and BSC Young Boys and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Shakhtar Donetsk hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites this coming Wednesday when they welcome BSC Young Boys over to the VELTINS-Arena for a round 4 match.

With the gap between Shakhtar Donetsk and BSC Young Boys being only one point, the former currently occupy number 29 in the table. The latter trail them at number 34.

Team form: Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

In their last three matches, Shakhtar Donetsk lost 1-0 against Arsenal, drew 1-1 against Dynamo Kyiv, before winning 2-1 against Chornomorets Odesa. Shakhtar Donetsk managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded 11 goals.

BSC Young Boys Form

BSC Young Boys claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-0 against FC Lugano. A 3-2 win followed against FC Basel 1893, before drawing 0-0 with FC Zuerich. BSC Young Boys didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Champions League matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 15 and scored four goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Shakhtar Donetsk and BSC Young Boys

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Shakhtar Donetsk and BSC Young Boys. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys

Danylo Sikan has been great for Shakhtar Donetsk lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. BSC Young Boys are optimistic that Ebrima Colley doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys

Full-time result

Shakhtar Donetsk won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. BSC Young Boys won four of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and four defeats as well.

Both teams to score

Shakhtar Donetsk scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, BSC Young Boys scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. BSC Young Boys have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Shakhtar Donetsk probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Wednesday, as BSC Young Boys managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Shakhtar Donetsk have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with BSC Young Boys.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Shakhtar Donetsk’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that BSC Young Boys played across all tournaments. They scored 0.9 times on average in the process. BSC Young Boys did not score a single goal in 4 consecutive games.

Recommended tip: Shakhtar Donetsk vs BSC Young Boys

To sum up, the upcoming match between Shakhtar Donetsk and BSC Young Boys seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.

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